Smyrna times., 1887-05-25

From the SOutn, ~ ana Al.oO A. N.
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County and State Items.
The peninsula towns are complaining
ofmOsquitoes.
Gambling houses are said to flourish
in Wilmington.
The German ship Uranus, beached at
RehOboth, is a total loss.
There are three peach-basket manu-
factories in Georgetown, Del,
Richardson & Robbins shipped last
week 10000 cans of asparagus to Lon
don.
St. Paul's p. E. Church, Georgetown.
has extended a call to the Rev. s. p.
Kelley of Grafton, Pa.
HarbesOn Hickman left Lewes on
Thursday of last week on visit to Cal
ifOrnia, where he has large landed and
other interests.
Joseph Hearn and ex-Sherif fThOmas
Windsor of MillsbOrOugh have bought
the Slaughter Beach Hotel and appur-
tenances for $1,000.
Lincoln will celebrate the 4th ofJulv
in a manner that will stir the old Rev
OlutiOnary spirit in the breast of its
youngest inhabitant.
]. E. HOrney, the alleged editor of the
Harrington Enterprise, left that town
last week for Washington. His future
occupation has not been stated.
The firm of Brown, Hanson & Co., at
Wyoming, is making extensive provis-
ions for canning tomatoes this season.
They have orders on hand for 10000
cans.
camp meeting to be held on the
Camden Union Camp ground, will COM
mence on Tuesday, July 26, and cOntin-
ne until August 4th, period of ten
days.
James Shannon, ticket agent and tele-
graph operator at Middletown was mar
ried to Miss Rosa Harkins. of Odessa.
in st. Joseph's church, MiddletOwn, at
10 o'clock Wednesday,
J.B Maxwell, of Midd!etown. is put-
ting up a new cannery near the rail
road, directly opposite the old Del
marvia evapOratOrs. The main build
ing will be "a by 4S feet, two stories
high.
Governor Biggson Wednesday offered
areward of $3.50 for the arrest of the
person or persons who outraged and
robbed old James Porter, ofnear White
leysburg, Kent county, on the night OF
May y.
The beautiful cantata of" The Flower
Queen or CrOwning of the Rose by
Geo. +. Root was rendered by the
young ladies of Camden at Sarde's Hall
on Thursday evening to a delighted
audience.
The Moss Family sang in the choir o.
the p. E. Church in Milford on Sun.
day and were thanked from the pulpit
by Father Kerr for their assistance and
the entertainment they had given the
night before.
The Georgetown Temperance Asso
citation held another large and success
ful meeting at Odd Fellows Hall las
week. Thirty-four persons signed tn,
pledge. The Rev. J. DuhadWay made
the principal address.
Not less than 10 vessels Of various
descriptions and sizes are now in course
Of construction or contracted for at the
four ship-yards of Wilmington for de
livery throughout the United States ant
as far off as South America.
The action of President Cleveland il
consolidating the internal revenue di:
trict of Delaware with the Maryland dii
trict will probably cause the retiremeu
from office of John w. Caurey, of thi
district, if the report is correct.
The house, barn and outbuildings
Daniel Short, living within five miles
Georgetown, were burned on Thursda
morning. The furniture, farm impl
ments, three horses, cows, hogs al
1,OOG bushels of corn were destrOye
Loss $4,000; insurance light.
The men employed on DR.. d.
WOlfes farm, near Milton, while bur-
ing brush on Monday, lost control
the fire and about 200 acres fland bu
ned over. Several hundred cords
pine wood ready for market We're d
strOyed. d.-DeLGlUGre Democrat.
The State Teachers Association "
hold its annual meeting at Reh"bOl
beginning on Monday, August Y a.
ending on the following Friday evenir
Arrangements will be made tN accO
modate the members at the Hotel lie
lopen and the Bright House.
Coulbourn & Co.'s peach-basket f
tory at SeafOrd is now ready for wOl
The firm expects to turn out 6,OOOpea
baskets a day. 1t is said they have
fused numerous orders for large lots
Eve cents a piece, but are booking
orders at six cents a basket.-Bre
lOater Light.
The bousa of Mrs. Gideon Barl
occnnied bv Nathaniel Ratledge, sh
distance below Townsend, was tOt'
destroved bv fire last Wednesday ev
inc about 6 o'clock. A light fire
been built to get the evening meal
the family were at supper when the
was discovered.
Mrs. Rebecca Ruthvin, the mot
ofMrs. John +. Lewis OF the Deer I
Hotel. Newark, committed sun
Monday morning about 4 o'clock
drowning herself in the bath tub.
was found in the bath tub with
head under the spigot, which was
turned. She was 81 years OF age.
Strawberries are going over the l.
ware Road in large quantities from
folk and below. This week they
be shipped largely from the lower
Of the Peninsula. There were -
from n. Y, p. & n. II. Il. IhuTs
Prices in New York are 10 10 ~
per quart and in Philadelphia 10
cts. per quart.
The trustees Of the NJ. i. Chur
Dover have resolved to erect ch
AT the corner Of Governors Ave
and Mary street. at q cost OF